There is an excellent article What's
The Real Cost of Australia's Submarine Capability? by senior analyst, Marcus
Hellyer, for Australian Strategic Policy Institute's (ASPI's) THE
STRATEGIST website. Here he comments on the sheer complexity of costing
Australia's current Collins-class submarine program and the more than $1 Billion already
spent on Australia's future Attack-class submarines.
I publish analysis about subs, other naval matters, nuclear weapons and broad political issues. Unlike most advanced countries Australian submarine changes are very slow. The first Collins LOTE may be limited to optronic masts (?) and only ready in 2030 (?). Triumphant Trump may decide to cancel Biden's "Democrat" AUKUS Virginia offer because the US Navy needs all operational SSNs right through to the 2040s. My colleagues Shawn C and Gessler are excellent writers. Pete
August 24, 2021
Collins & Attack-class Submarine Costings Very Complex
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